Playa Cachinales
Antofagasta · Chile
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Playa Cachinales is a W-facing sand beach on the Chile shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches S–NW swell, and offshore NE–E winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Playa Cachinales
Updated 00:52 spot time
Playa Cachinales surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m SW swell at 5.6 s. Wind up to 8 km/h W. Water 20°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — fun (3/5) with 8 km/h W wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.4°C (59.7°F) on average
Jan
19.9°C
67.8°F · 17.9–22.6°C
Feb
20.1°C
68.2°F · 16–22.7°C
Mar
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17.3–23°C
Apr
18.2°C
64.8°F · 15.4–21.5°C
May
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.6–19.8°C
Jun
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.2–17°C
Jul
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.7–17.1°C
Aug
14.6°C
58.3°F · 13.3–18.4°C
Sep
14.8°C
58.6°F · 12.7–17.6°C
Oct
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.1–16.9°C
Nov
17°C
62.6°F · 15.2–19.1°C
Dec
18.1°C
64.6°F · 14.9–20.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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